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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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